Social Security serves as a crucial income for millions of retired Americans. And in a recent Gallup poll, 23% of retirees called Social Security their only major income source. But many retirees have been struggling to make ends meet in recent years.

Millions of retirees face growing financial uncertainty as early projections suggest Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could drop to 2.1%. This is the lowest increase since

There is no shortage of changes in Social Security each year. As we hit the ground running in the early parts of 2025, here are three key changes retirees and soon-to-be retirees should know about Social Security.

According to non-partisan group, The Senior Citizens League, 2026's cost of living adjustment increases will not likely keep up with inflation. Here's what the prediction shows.

Retirees are often thought to be living on fixed incomes, but most of them are collecting Social Security benefits, and those benefits are not exactly fixed -- because they're increased nearly every year via cost of living adjustments (COLAs). It's important to understand what COLAs do -- and how they can affect your retirement.

A growing number of Americans are reaching retirement age each year, with a record-breaking wave turning 65 annually through 2027. However, this milestone is not yet sufficient to claim full Social Security benefits.

T he Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it will begin distributing retroactive payments to retirees affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and t